manual transmission: to mod or not to mod?

[ImportRacer88]

yes and i forgot to add my pool it gives me like 10 horsepower on a realy hot day lol :)

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

Originally Posted by Tamago

are yaris owners REALLY banging thru the gears like that?

come on now, you know how we do.....

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by BLAZINBLUEVITZ

come on now, you know how we do.....

poor synchros

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

Originally Posted by Tamago

poor synchros

now i know in my del sol the synchros went due to my short shifter i had from B/M. but in the yaris i can't understand how MY synchros are going to go bad. is the SSK from trd or nst going to eventually wear these out?

[eTiMaGo]

well the faster you change gears, the more stress you put on the synchros (if you don't do any rev-matching), that's just the way it is on any manual car!

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by BLAZINBLUEVITZ

now i know in my del sol the synchros went due to my short shifter i had from B/M. but in the yaris i can't understand how MY synchros are going to go bad. is the SSK from trd or nst going to eventually wear these out?

banging the gears is gonna wear them out

think if it like this.. you don't slam on the brakes at the last second, everywhere you drive, right? slamming gears is just as harmful to the car, and even though transmissions are pretty cheap (well for me anyway, got my last one for $150) it's better to just take it easy. the stock yaris trans/cable/shifter setup is IMO just fine, and increasing the shifting velocity with the short shifter block is really just a placebo. you'll feel like you're shifting at lightning speed, but if you can't count in milliseconds, or are professionally drag racing (not autocross, one shift isn't gonna make/break your run) your yaris... it's kind of a pointless modification.

sorry to call it how i see it, i know this isn't what vendors want to hear.

[Altitude]

I have to agree with Tamago on this one. The posts I've read on YW with people treating their Yaris like a Formula 1 car makes my Yaris cry for the abuse of its siblings. It's an economy car first and foremost and I think the MT is a blast to drive as it is.

No need to slam the shifter at 6k RPM to race to the next red light. All you are doing is reducing the longevity and reliability of an otherwise reliable and economical car.

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

Originally Posted by Altitude

I have to agree with Tamago on this one. The posts I've read on YW with people treating their Yaris like a Formula 1 car makes my Yaris cry for the abuse of its siblings. It's an economy car first and foremost and I think the MT is a blast to drive as it is.

No need to slam the shifter at 6k RPM to race to the next red light. All you are doing is reducing the longevity and reliability of an otherwise reliable and economical car.

thanks for you 2 cents

[Altitude]

Originally Posted by BLAZINBLUEVITZ

thanks for you 2 cents

Pardon me, but my opinion is worth at least 3 cents.

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

Originally Posted by Altitude

Pardon me, but my opinion is worth at least 3 cents.

maybe when you actually post some usefull information.....

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by Altitude

All you are doing is reducing the longevity and reliability of an otherwise reliable and economical car.

Originally Posted by BLAZINBLUEVITZ

maybe when you actually post some usefull information.....

while it may not be what you want to hear, he is right, and it is useful information to someone who is not aware that the yaris is not a race car you perhaps?

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

Originally Posted by Tamago

while it may not be what you want to hear, he is right, and it is useful information to someone who is not aware that the yaris is not a race car you perhaps?

its too nice outside to be bothered by yet another topic that bashes the yaris. unsubscribed.....

[eTiMaGo]

heh pretty much any mod you do to a car will affect the longevity and reliability, it just comes with the territory, you just gotta understand that and compromise/prioritize

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by BLAZINBLUEVITZ

its too nice outside to be bothered by yet another topic that bashes the yaris. unsubscribed.....

i never once bashed the yaris.

i do however have a lot of experience with what similar engine and transmissions will handle, and i'll tell you right now, yaris or not, your drivetrain is NOT racer-boy strong.

thanks for unsubscribing though

[Altitude]

Jeez - I'm not bashing the Yaris, I love it and don't regret buying it. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one if something were to ever happen to it.

I just happen to believe that cars are purpose built and the purpose of the Yaris is to provide cheap, economical - and in the case of the LB - 'sporty' transportation. Oh crap now the sedan owners are going to give me shit too...

There are plenty of reasonable modifications to eek out a little more performance if that's what someone wants. Though I will not apologize for believing that it's at least a little bit foolish to put thousands of dollars of performance mods on a car when for the same final cost one could get something else that performs better in a stock configuration. That's not bashing the Yaris - it's realistic and prudent.

[tomato]

Thanks all, really, really, really appreciate the answers, both pro and con. (BTW, I didn't see anyone bash the Yaris, just offer a different opinion about the use of the car ) You guys are great! I'm so glad I found this forum!

I think I'll leave the car stock for now until I finish the tank of gas and see if I can get used to driving it as is. Changing to a better oil can't hurt though, so I'll check into that first.

It's a really nice day out, can't wait to get in the car and drive 100 miles out to the country.

See you all later. Thanks again. This forum rules!

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